Victoria
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Nicknames:
The Garden State
[1] • The Education State
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Motto:
Peace and Prosperity
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Country | Australia | ||
Before federation | Colony of Victoria | ||
Separation from New South Wales | 1 July 1851[2] | ||
Responsible government | 23 November 1855 | ||
Federation | 1 January 1901 | ||
Named for | Queen Victoria | ||
Capital
and largest city
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Melbourne 37°48′51″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81417°S 144.96306°E / -37.81417; 144.96306 |
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Administration | 79 local government areas | ||
Demonym(s) | Victorian | ||
Government | |||
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Monarch
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Charles III | ||
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Governor
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Margaret Gardner | ||
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Premier
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Jacinta Allan (ALP) | ||
Anne Ferguson | |||
Legislature | Parliament of Victoria | ||
Legislative Council | |||
Legislative Assembly | |||
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Victoria | ||
Parliament of Australia | |||
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Senate
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12 senators (of 76) | ||
39 seats (of 151) | |||
Area | |||
• Land
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227,444[3] km2 (87,817 sq mi) | ||
Highest elevation
(
Mount Bogong)
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1,986 m (6,516 ft) | ||
Population | |||
• March 2024 estimate
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6,959,200[4] (2nd) | ||
• Density
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30.6/km2 (79.3/sq mi) (2nd) | ||
GSP | 2020 estimate | ||
• Total
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AU$458.895 billion[5] (2nd) | ||
• Per capita
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AU$68,996 (6th) | ||
HDI (2021) | 0.948[6] very high · 4th |
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Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+11:00 (AEDT) | ||
Calling code | +61 (03) | ||
Postal abbreviation |
VIC
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ISO 3166 code | AU–VIC | ||
Symbols | |||
Bird | Helmeted honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops cassidix) |
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Fish | Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) |
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Flower | Common heath[7] (Epacris impressa) |
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Mammal | Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) |
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Colour(s) | Navy blue and silver[8] |
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Fossil | Koolasuchus cleelandi | ||
Mineral | Gold[9] | ||
Website | vic |
Victoria
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|||
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Nicknames:
The Garden State
[1] • The Education State
|
|||
Motto:
Peace and Prosperity
|
|||
Country | Australia | ||
Before federation | Colony of Victoria | ||
Separation from New South Wales | 1 July 1851[2] | ||
Responsible government | 23 November 1855 | ||
Federation | 1 January 1901 | ||
Named for | Queen Victoria | ||
Capital
and largest city
|
Melbourne 37°48′51″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81417°S 144.96306°E / -37.81417; 144.96306 |
||
Administration | 79 local government areas | ||
Demonym(s) | Victorian | ||
Government | |||
•
Monarch
|
Charles III | ||
•
Governor
|
Margaret Gardner | ||
•
Premier
|
Jacinta Allan (ALP) | ||
Anne Ferguson | |||
Legislature | Parliament of Victoria | ||
Legislative Council | |||
Legislative Assembly | |||
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Victoria | ||
Parliament of Australia | |||
•
Senate
|
12 senators (of 76) | ||
39 seats (of 151) | |||
Area | |||
• Land
|
227,444[3] km2 (87,817 sq mi) | ||
Highest elevation
(
Mount Bogong)
|
1,986 m (6,516 ft) | ||
Population | |||
• March 2024 estimate
|
6,959,200[4] (2nd) | ||
• Density
|
30.6/km2 (79.3/sq mi) (2nd) | ||
GSP | 2020 estimate | ||
• Total
|
AU$458.895 billion[5] (2nd) | ||
• Per capita
|
AU$68,996 (6th) | ||
HDI (2021) | 0.948[6] very high · 4th |
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Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+11:00 (AEDT) | ||
Calling code | +61 (03) | ||
Postal abbreviation |
VIC
|
||
ISO 3166 code | AU–VIC | ||
Symbols | |||
Bird | Helmeted honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops cassidix) |
||
Fish | Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) |
||
Flower | Common heath[7] (Epacris impressa) |
||
Mammal | Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) |
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Colour(s) | Navy blue and silver[8] |
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Fossil | Koolasuchus cleelandi | ||
Mineral | Gold[9] | ||
Website | vic |